... for some reason I visited the Stif website today. BITD when I was doing my teacher training I used to ride with the Stif chaps - when they were based at the sail loft in Headingley. Great shop, it was de rigeur when taking a bike in that it got hung on the scales.

They then moved to a swanky shop on the main street in Headingley, which was just a great looking shop. This was about the time they started selling Paul's components, and I moved to the Peak District.

Used to spend far too much time in the loft bitd. It still is my favourite ever bike shop

Lot's of the same staff still work at the new spot in Summerbridge although the shop is now just a plain 'space'. Still filled with loads of ace gear though. Like how the sticker has not changed over the years. I got my 2005 Orange Evo4 from Stif (25 miles away) instead of from the shop just down the road simply because I wanted a sticker on it!

What about Chevin Cycles? Always had a quick shufty in there as well, as the chippy was across the road.

My Kestrel MXZ was frequently in Stif (I kept blowing the seals on the MAG20's). They loved it - always got a small crowd gathered around it when I brought it in. I think it was there in it's original grey colour, as well as when I had it fully zebra striped .

Anyone remember seeing the Kestrel on the wall in Chevin Cycles? It was £500 and it sat there for months and months while I saved up.

Also remember seeing a display of mavic wheels in a window of a small shop on the junction of North Lane (this is about 91). Not sure if that was connected to stif or not. Remember being rather taken by the ceramic rims.

Also remember frequenting the bike shop at Hyde Park corner as it was at the end of my road... and the Chemic, and the chippy next doorish to the Chemic.

Then of course Freewheel sprang up in the centre - remember waiting for the first incarnation of XTR coming in stock...

_________________Why do I ride a Pace - it's all that bl**dy sheep's fault

creaky wooden floors packed with orange, proflex and suchlike. i used to cycle to chevin cycles from leeds in my early teen via golden acre park for a rest . im lost in bike shops now though...bottom of range models sporting altus and so-on for £400 bucks

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